Art

July 27, 2011

Minimalist Fairy Tale Posters

We'll always have a soft spot for minimalist movie posters. (See here, here and here.) But combine classic fairy tales or fables and minimalism and you have something even more special. With just the right amount of cleverness, these posters by Christian Jackson take us back to our own childhood, making us (dare I say) giggle with glee. Update: After we put up this post, we got in touch with Jackson for the behind-the-scenes scoop.

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July 25, 2011

Oil Paintings that Resemble Woven Yarn

What do you think you're looking at? Crochet art? Not quite. Toronto-based artist Caroline Larsen creates oil paintings that perfectly resemble woven yarn! I could not believe my eyes because, at first glance, her paintings tricked my eyes into believing I was looking at something entirely different! Larsen's work explores the perception of space, paint and surface texture, The Cheaper Show explains. It's certainly nothing short of magical!

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July 19, 2011

Three-Dimensional Paintings Attack!

Wow, is there something popping out of these paintings? (Recently, we saw something similar by Shintaro Ohata, who mixed 3D and 2D in a sweet and clever way.) French artist Shaka does three dimensional art right! His use of bright color really makes his paintings pop. According to Juxtapoz, Shaka recently exhibited his amazing works at Galerie 208 in Paris. How incredibly arresting.

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July 14, 2011

Miniature People Stuck in Surreal Oil Paintings

Coffee and Donuts Laguna Beach, California-based artist Scott Moore loves sharing his creative process. Visit his online gallery, click into one of his images, and you'll see this sentence below each one: “If you would like to see the step-by-step process Scott used to design and paint this image, just Click Here.” But, why does he do it?

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My Modern Met

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